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Executive search for the leadership appointments that define your next stage of growth
Confidential search for C-level, VP and executive leadership roles across new and emerging technologies. We pair specialist sector knowledge with research-led headhunting to reach leaders who are rarely on the market. From a new CEO to the full executive team that takes your business across Europe.
Let’s talk about the leader your business needs next.
Leadership hiring with a specialist network
Leadership hiring with a specialist network

Executive hires carry more weight than any other appointment. The right leader can open a new market, steady a scaling team or take a technology into production.

The wrong one can cost months of momentum.

Europe’s data centre market is booming, driven by digitalisation, AI, cloud, and IoT demands. From hyperscale to edge, the focus is on secure, scalable and energy efficient infrastructure. Sustainability is key, with growing investment in renewable powered, low impact facilities.

For more than eight years, Intelligent Employment has built relationships with decision makers across Deep Tech, renewable energy, data centre infrastructure and advanced manufacturing. Executive search is how we bring that network to your leadership roles: focused, discreet headhunting for positions where the best candidates are rarely looking.

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Roles we search for

Chief executives and C-suite leaders, including CEOs, CTOs, CFOs & COOs

Vice presidents across technology, operations and commercial functions

Vice presidents across technology, operations and commercial functions

Directors, business unit leaders and heads of department

Senior managers reporting into the executive team

How an executive search works
How an executive search works
1. Brief

We meet your leadership team to agree the role, the results it must deliver and the profile that suits your stage and culture.

2. Market Map

We map the people who could do the job across Finland, the Nordics and wider Europe, including those who never appear on job boards.

3. Executive Search

We research and assess the strongest people on that map against your brief, looking at track record, leadership style and what each person could bring to the role.

4. Confidential outreach.

We approach candidates personally and in confidence, presenting your opportunity in a way that respects their current position.

5. Shortlist.

You receive a shortlist of interested, assessed candidates with our candid view of each person's strengths and risks.

6. Assessment

Psychometric and personality assessments add an objective layer to your interviews where it helps the decision.

7. Offer

We manage references, negotiation and the offer through to an accepted appointment.

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Discretion at every stage
Many leadership searches cannot be public. A successor may be needed before an announcement, or a market entry may still be under wraps. We can run searches without advertising, share candidate details only with the people you name and protect the identity of candidates who are still in post.
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"IE team is highly appreciated for its flexibility and engagement, providing exceptional support to our business even in challenging conditions. They are open-minded, positive, and possess a strong "can-do" and "will-do" attitude.The IE team does not limit itself to a single business domain, such as recruiting. Instead, it provides comprehensive business support. By offering these services, the IE team functions as a true business partner, not just a recruiting vendor.

EU HR DIRECTOR
AESC Group
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Executive Search FAQs

What is executive search?

Executive search is a specialist form of headhunting for senior and leadership roles. Instead of advertising, the search firm maps the market, approaches suitable people directly and manages a confidential process through to appointment.

How is executive search different from standard recruitment?

Standard recruitment usually fills roles through advertising and active applicants. Executive search focuses on senior people who are not actively looking, using direct approach, deeper assessment and a higher level of confidentiality.

Can you run a confidential executive search?

Yes. We can run a search without public advertising, share candidate information only with the stakeholders you name and keep the process confidential from your wider organisation and the market.

Do you help international companies hire leaders in Finland?

Yes. Intelligent Employment is based in Helsinki and works across Europe. We help international companies appoint their first leaders in Finland, and help Finnish companies hire leaders across Europe.

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